This is where we share the latest updates from Inclusion Scotland, including news about our work, policy developments, campaigns, events and members.
Our news reflects the issues that matter most to disabled people and highlights progress, challenges and opportunities for change across Scotland.
Kit Renard, the Disabled Greens Co-Convener and 2026 Scottish election candidate, shares how the Access to Elected Office...
Find out more about the Kit Renard: “Maybe there is space for someone like me in politics” – AEOF Case StudyElspeth Kerr, former councillor and 2026 Scottish election candidate, shares why representation matters, the barriers she faced as a...
Find out more about the Elspeth Kerr: “Disabled people need to be in the rooms where decisions happen” – AEOF Case StudyJeremy Balfour, former MSP for the Lothian region and Convenor of the Scottish Government’s Cross-Party Group on Disability,...
Find out more about the Jeremy Balfour: “I can fight my own campaign on my own terms” – AEOF Case StudyOn 2 June 2026, the UK Supreme Court scrapped a legal protection that entitled ‘severely...
Find out more about the Rolling back on rights is not a waiting list solution: Absence of objection is not consentMSP for West Scotland Cara McKee reflects on her 2026 election campaign, the support she received from the Access to Elected Office Fund and...
Find out more about the Cara McKee: “We can make new moulds” – AEOF Case StudyWe are proud to share the impact of the Access to Elected Office Fund in...
Find out more about the Supporting disabled candidates into politics: Access to Elected Office Fund impactWe have joined a coalition of 43 civil society organisations, including the Human Rights Consortium...
Find out more about the Coalition calls for stronger human rights action in ScotlandAcross Scotland, Disabled People’s Organisations are setting out clear, practical demands for change ahead of...
Find out more about the Sharing our members’ manifestos: a collective call for change
We have published our latest briefing for MSPs ahead of the Stage 3 vote on...
Find out more about the Our latest briefing for MSPs ahead of the Stage 3 vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) BillAssisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Letter to MSPs from Scottish DPOs, supported...
Find out more about the An Open Letter to MSPs regarding the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) BillDear Cabinet Secretary, The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill We are writing...
Find out more about the An Open Letter to the Cabinet Secretary regarding the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) BillDemocracy depends on the ability of people to participate equally in political and public life. For many...
Find out more about the Disabled People and Democracy: Barriers, Rights, and Representation